...will of man, but o1 God." And to the same purpose, see I Cor. ii. 1 4. " The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God ; neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned." Eph. iv. 18,— " Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from...

...the sake of that conception which is dear to the natural man, although the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Cor. ii. 14.) The circumstance of one small window at the top, a cubit...

...they are life;" (John vi. 6S.) — no recognition of the fact that " the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned." (1 Cor. ii. 14.) It is the natural man going to the Word of God...

...he cannot see it in its na- : ture, beauty, and spiritual glory, for the natural man perceiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Hence (says Christ) ye must be born again. The doctrine of adoption b supporting...

...eyes ; we stumble at noon-day as in the night." (Isai. lix. 9.) " For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned." (1 Cor. ii. 14.) He may, indeed, discourse of them ; but it must...

...enmity against God, is not subject to his law, neither indeed can be." "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them ; for they are spiritually discerned." How consoling is it to reflect, that in this state of human...

...Success of Christianity in China. — If the "natural man," even in Christian countries, "receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned," it is certainly no less so in heathen lands. In addition to this fact,...

...voluntary actions. If there is any truth in the Scripture declaration, that " the natural man receiveth not the things of the " Spirit of God, neither can he know them, " because they are Spiritually discerned, but " he that is spiritual judgeth all things,"—then, we must admit that...

...the law or gospel, without grace. To instance only a few texts : — " The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned." " By the deeds of the law no flesh shall be justified in his sight."...

...is not the state of every natural man, a state of ignorance ? Yes ; " the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them," while remaining in that state, for " they must be spiritually discerned." The dead are totally inactive....